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Period	Value	Status	Provenance & calculation
1990	3,329,800 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #20844 · revision 1 Value 3329800.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference Annual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 3329800.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:44 · source revision unspecified
1991	3,495,100 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #20843 · revision 1 Value 3495100.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference Annual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider footnote: There is a discontinuity in 1991 caused by Statistics New Zealand's change from 'de facto' to 'resident' population estimates. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 3495100.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:44 · source revision unspecified
1992	3,531,700 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #20842 · revision 1 Value 3531700.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference Annual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 3531700.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:44 · source revision unspecified
1993	3,572,200 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #20841 · revision 1 Value 3572200.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference Annual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 3572200.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:44 · source revision unspecified
1994	3,620,000 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #20840 · revision 1 Value 3620000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference Annual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 3620000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:44 · source revision unspecified
1995	3,673,400 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #20839 · revision 1 Value 3673400.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference Annual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 3673400.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:44 · source revision unspecified
1996	3,732,000 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #20838 · revision 1 Value 3732000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference Annual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 3732000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:44 · source revision unspecified
1997	3,781,300 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #20837 · revision 1 Value 3781300.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference Annual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 3781300.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:44 · source revision unspecified
1998	3,815,000 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #20836 · revision 1 Value 3815000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference Annual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 3815000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:44 · source revision unspecified
1999	3,835,100 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #20835 · revision 1 Value 3835100.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference Annual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 3835100.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:44 · source revision unspecified
2000	3,857,700 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #20834 · revision 1 Value 3857700.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference Annual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 3857700.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:44 · source revision unspecified
2001	3,880,500 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #20833 · revision 1 Value 3880500.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference Annual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 3880500.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:44 · source revision unspecified
2002	3,948,500 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #20832 · revision 1 Value 3948500.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference Annual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 3948500.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:44 · source revision unspecified
2003	4,027,200 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #20831 · revision 1 Value 4027200.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference Annual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 4027200.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:44 · source revision unspecified
2004	4,087,500 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #20830 · revision 1 Value 4087500.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference Annual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 4087500.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:44 · source revision unspecified
2005	4,133,900 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #20829 · revision 1 Value 4133900.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference Annual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 4133900.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:44 · source revision unspecified
2006	4,184,600 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #20828 · revision 1 Value 4184600.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference Annual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 4184600.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:44 · source revision unspecified
2007	4,223,800 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #20827 · revision 1 Value 4223800.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference Annual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 4223800.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:44 · source revision unspecified
2008	4,259,800 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #20826 · revision 1 Value 4259800.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference Annual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 4259800.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:44 · source revision unspecified
2009	4,302,600 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #20825 · revision 1 Value 4302600.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference Annual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 4302600.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:44 · source revision unspecified
2010	4,350,700 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #20824 · revision 1 Value 4350700.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference Annual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 4350700.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:44 · source revision unspecified
2011	4,384,000 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #20823 · revision 1 Value 4384000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference Annual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 4384000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:44 · source revision unspecified
2012	4,408,100 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #20822 · revision 1 Value 4408100.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference Annual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 4408100.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:44 · source revision unspecified
2013	4,442,100 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #20821 · revision 1 Value 4442100.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference Annual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 4442100.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:44 · source revision unspecified
2014	4,516,500 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #20820 · revision 1 Value 4516500.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference Annual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 4516500.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:44 · source revision unspecified
2015	4,609,400 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #20819 · revision 1 Value 4609400.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference Annual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 4609400.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:44 · source revision unspecified
2016	4,714,100 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #20818 · revision 1 Value 4714100.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference Annual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 4714100.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:44 · source revision unspecified
2017	4,813,600 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #20817 · revision 1 Value 4813600.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference Annual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 4813600.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:44 · source revision unspecified
2018	4,900,600 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #20816 · revision 1 Value 4900600.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference Annual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 4900600.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:44 · source revision unspecified
2019	4,970,300 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #20815 · revision 1 Value 4970300.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference Annual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 4970300.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:44 · source revision unspecified
2020	5,072,400 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #20814 · revision 1 Value 5072400.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference Annual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 5072400.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:44 · source revision unspecified
2021	5,084,600 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #20813 · revision 1 Value 5084600.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference Annual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 5084600.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:44 · source revision unspecified
2022	5,081,700 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #20812 · revision 1 Value 5081700.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference Annual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 5081700.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:44 · source revision unspecified
2023	5,200,000 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #20811 · revision 1 Value 5200000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference Annual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 5200000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:44 · source revision unspecified
2024	5,290,000 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #20810 · revision 1 Value 5290000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference Annual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 5290000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:44 · source revision unspecified
2025	5,324,700 people	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #20809 · revision 1 Value 5324700.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference Annual mid-year population estimates published by World Bank; geographic coverage and estimate revisions follow the provider. Provider world_bank · indicator SP.POP.TOTL · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision history Revision 1: 5324700.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 13:16:44 · source revision unspecified

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